Pokhara Rangasala refers to the Pokhara football stadium and its surrounding. The word 'Rangasala' refers to the ground for exhibition and fair. The Pokhara Rangasala boasts to be Nepal

Nepal

Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...

's biggest athletics and sports venue in terms of space occupied( More than 400 ropanies of land). The venue is located to the south of Pokhara

Pokhara

Pokhara Sub-Metropolitan City is the second largest city of Nepal. Pokhara is city of close to 350,000 inhabitants in central Nepal located at 28.25°N, 83.99°E, which is the centre of the country from east to west or from north to south, 198 km west of Kathmandu or 90 km west of Mugling, and...

 city at Rambazaar in the eastern bank of Seti river. The facility comprises a football stadium surrounded by athletics track of 400m, one 7-A side football ground, a volleyball court, a basketball court, cricket ground(proposed international ground) and covered hall for games like badminton, karate and other indoor sports. The administrative building of Kaski district sport office and ANFA Kaski lies here.

Sport Utility

The Pokhara Rangasala serves as the regional sports venue for Western Development Region of Nepal. The football stadium consists of two stands towards west(premium seats, VIP seats and players box) and east(concrete seats) and open parafit towards south and north and is capable of holding 15,000 spectators at once. But there are no facilities of seats. It's only venue in Nepal beside Dasarath Rangasala Stadium

Dasarath Rangasala Stadium

Dasarath Rangasala Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tripureshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal. It is the Biggest stadium in Nepal. It is currently used mostly for football matches and cultural and entertainment programs. The stadium holds 25,000 spectators and seats 5,000 was built in 1956. Most of...

 to hold international football matches. The stadium has hosted four international friendlies between Nepal VS Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

 and Nepal VS Bhutan

Bhutan

Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...

. The stadium also hosts the yearly Aaha Gold Cup

Aaha Gold Cup

Aaha Gold Cup is a yearly football tournament held in Pokhara, Nepal organized by Sahara Club . It was formerly known as Caravan Gold Cup. It's the most popular football tournament in the mofussil. The Cup is major attraction for involvement of major clubs of Nepal and some international clubs...

 tournament and also the district football league(Balram KC Memorial Football) of the affiliated clubs to Kaski district ANFA

Anfa

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. The other facilities near the stadium are used to host volleyball, basketball, cricket, wrestling, boxing and badminton. The yearly sports meet of PABSON and NPABSON is also held in same venue. The venue is also utilized for concerts and large gathering.

Some Facts

The bank of seti river is very fragile leading to creation of deep holes and ridges. Many people get stuck in it causing injuries and fatalities. The stadium has not got the facility of flood lights. There is also lacks of proper dugouts and changing room facilities. There are not enough toilets for the fans and nor there is proper fencing. The pitch is sometimes criticized for its poor performance. But the situation is getting better due to the active participation of local people and organization.